Andy and Brendan begin this week praising Michael Thompson and the story of his first win in seven years on the PGA Tour. It’s an amazing testament to persistence and talent and it was clearly a moving triumph for someone who has grinded on the PGA Tour for years. These stories enrich the Tour. And that’s about it for the happy stuff in this episode. What follows is a panning of a weak field doing little to go out and take a win on Sunday, Tony Finau failing to break the PR Open Curse, Rich Werenski’s jewelry, TPC Abomination, Chris Stroud’s WD for “not feeling well,” and some CBS slip-ups. It was a weekend that put the counter product of a potential PGL in an attractive light. After the heated 3M chat, Renato Paratore’s win in the first leg of the Coffee Pot is reviewed, as are Westy’s comments that he won’t play the PGA because of how the U.S. is handling the pandemic. The KFT purgatory is again discussed with Will Zalatoris and Davis Riley showing well again, and a talent like Max McGreevy winning and continuing to climb the rankings with no real place to go for another year. News closes the episode with a focus on Tiger declaring he’s out for WGC Swampass and the PGL sending out offer letters to players.
Scottie-Tiger comps, Grades for The Players, and Yasir comes to town
A Players ‘Dropgate’ podcast while driving in Ireland
Monahan tries to “quiet the noise” at Players, a diminished field, and overly green Sawgrass
A Scheffler boost, a more ‘cutthroat’ Tour, and AK flashes in Hong Kong
PGA Tour board and Monahan fatigue, LIV’s puny Hong Kong Course, and SGS Golf Advice
LIV rescinds OWGR application, Pres Cup says Tour pros only, and In-Out-Alternate?
AK’s underwhelming return, Zinger sounds off, and PGA Tour’s snoozy run
Rory jokes (?) about going to LIV, The AK reveal, and going soft at the Bear Trap
LIV pros put asterisks on Masters, The Match, and AK’s “dance of redemption”
AK comebacks in Jeddah, Sketchy drops, and Knapp puns
The Charlie Woods coverage, Tesla feedback, and more Masters exemptions
Ranking the 'stars' by tiers in pro golf, Mexico Open angst, and Bones returns to TV
Hideki makes history at Riv, PGA Tour identity crisis, and a YouTube golfer qualifier
Tiger’s return and other tales from the ground at Riviera
Tiger’s new Sun Day Red, Riviera hype, and AK rumors
Phoenix debauchery gone too far?, Career Money exemption Charley, and LIV Vegas
Equity grants, Saudi threats, “Overrated” Spieth, and Tiger returns
LIV TV ratings, Tour tries for Phoenix boost, Questions about Post Malone
LIV’s big weekend during a PGA Tour Pebble washout, more Rory vs. Spieth
PGA Tour’s new billion dollar deal, PIF and LIV’s role, and player reactions
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